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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

JOHN AMADEN, or BRYAN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF T0 SIDNEY M.

v GLEASON, or SAME PLACE.

COMBINED RUFFLER AND SCALLOP-PLAlTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,633, dated July 4, 1882 Application filed April 5, 1882. (No modeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN AMADEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bryan, in

the county of Williams and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined 'Ruffler, Scallop and Straight Plaiter for Sewing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, andin which- Figure 1 is a side view of myimproved scalloping, plaiting, and ruffling attachment for sewing-machines. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the reverse side thereof. Fig. 3 is plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line x of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view with the pawl which operates the ratchet of the scalloping mechanism removed, and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views. Figs. 8' and 9 are views of the work produced.

This invention has relation to improvements in-sewiug-machine attachments for scalloping, plaiting, and rufding purposes, which are also capable of laying simultaneouslya piping or edging on the work; and it consists of the combination and arrangement of mechanism substantially. as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

As observed by reference to the accompanying drawings, Ais a base-plate, adapted to be affixed to and adjusted upon a sewing-machine table in any known way--as, for instance, by a screw.

B is an upright or support fixed to a plat-- form, B.

G is a lever hung upon an axis passed through the ,upper end of the support or upright B, adapted to be connected to the nee-- dle-nut for operation, and having two arms, 0 G at its pivoted end, one extended down on each side of the upright B, the functions of which will be seen presently.

D is a swing or reciprocating bar hung upon the same axis or pivot as the lever G, and having attached to its lower end a spring-meta? tongue or blade, E, curved or formed so asto permit its forward serrated end to rest upon the base-plate A. This end of the blade or tongue E, reaching beyond and in line with the needle, has a slot, a, for the passage through it of the needle, and to permit itself to have movement with relation to the needle in forming the plait or ruffle. The swing or reciprocating bar has a rearward extension, 12, capable of receiving a regulating-screw,c, arranged and adapted to regulate the stroke of the arm 0, which imparts motion to the seallop and plaiter guide, and of the swing-bar carrying the aforesaid tongue or blade, as will 'be readily understood from the drawings.

cured a spring, G, to give the material or work passed under it through the guide suitable tension. It is arranged to reciprocate or travel back and forth upon a curved guide-rod, d, fastened to the base-plate A in a curvilinear path. The purpose of this is to effect the scalloping operation, as seen in Fig. 4. This motion is transmitted to the guide G by a pitman, 6 connected to the guide, an arm, 6, pivoted to the pitman, a shaft, f, having a disk, f, to which said arm is connected, a ratchet, H, arranged on the upper side of the platform or bridge B and secured to said shaft, a pawl, I, engaging said ratchet, and the arm 0 of the lever 0, having a slotted lateral extension to receive one end of said pawl. The pawl I is fitted to turn on the shaft f of the ratchet H, and has a tooth, g, to engage the teeth of the pawl.

It will be noticed that between the under side of the ratchet H and the platform or bridge B is arranged a washer, h, of some with great precision, thus preventing the irregular feeding of the work to the needle and enabling the formation of the plaits of uniform size, producing beautiful and superior quality of work. To make straight or unscalloped plaits, the pawl I is removed and the guideGr arranged in line with the needle, it thus having been deprived of motion. When it is desired to use the attachment as arufifler the guide G is moved under the platform B, out of the way, and the stroke of the tongue or blade E regulated accordingly by manipulating the screw 0.

J is a piping-guide capable of attachment to the arm of the work-guide c, and held in place by a spring-flange, c, of said guide-arm. This guide is arranged to project over the spring tongue or blade E to permit the laying of the piping upon thework.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with the spring-tongue E, swing-bar D, having the projection i and adjusting-screw c, and the mechanism to operate the reciprocating guide, of the lever G, adapted to be connected to the needle-nut, and having the arms 0 0 one capable of striking the projection i of swing-bar D and the other operating the pawl of the guide-operating mechanism, substantially as and for the 0 purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the strip-guide with the curved guide rod or rail and mechanism to reciprocate it back and forth thereon, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 5

3. The combination of the scalloping and plaiting guide with the curved guiderail, the pitman, the shaft having a crank-arm and a ratchet, the pawl, and bifurcated lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 4o

4:. The combination of the base-plate having an upright, the swinging bar having the curved spring-tongue and the adjusting-screw, the lever, the strip-guide, the curved guiderail, the pitman, the ratchet having an ec- 45 centric or crank arm, and the pawl, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence two of witnesses.

JOHN AM'ADEN.

Witnesses GEORGE E. UoY, R. D. DOLE. 

